Officers investigating a reported assault in North Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.Dorset Police received a report at around 12.05am on Sunday 6 October that the victim – a woman aged in her 50s – had been travelling as a passenger in a...
Politicians and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the UK, including Dorset, often avoid addressing the root causes of acquisitive crimes such as shoplifting, theft, and burglary. Instead, they focus on targeting offenders. This approach is driven by a combination of political, cultural, and systemic factors. By examining initiatives...
Police services across the South West - Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, together with the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) - joined forces in a coordinated effort to combat drug-related crime on our roads and in our communities.
Operation Scorpion 9 ran from...
A second man has been charged in connection with a report of a serious assault at an address in Poole.Dorset Police received a report at 12.05am on Friday 23 August 2024 of a disturbance at an address in Vale Road.It was reported that an 18-year-old man had been assaulted...
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward to help establish how a man sustained injuries during an incident in Shaftesbury.
Dorset Police received a report at 1.19am on Sunday 22 September 2024 that a man had sustained injuries outside Shaftesbury Football Club in Coppice Street.
The victim – aged in...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after a fail-to-stop collision near Beaminster.
Dorset Police received a report 5.43pm on Thursday 12 September 2024 of a three-vehicle collision on the A356 at Toller Down Gate. The collision involved a red Ford Focus, a black...
A police superintendent has appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a drink driving offence.
Detective Superintendent Paul Kessell, aged 45, appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 13 September 2024 and pleaded guilty to driving while over the prescribed legal alcohol limit. He is due to be sentenced on...
From 2010 to 2024, 20,000 police officers were moved away from frontline duties. The consequences will be experienced for many years.
The following details just some experiences of the victims of crime.
A loud crash jolts Paul Wheeler awake in the middle of the night.
As he peers out of his bedroom...
The Fraud Protect team at Dorset Police has warned Oasis fans to be aware of potential scams this weekend.
Following an announcement earlier in the week, Oasis tickets will go on sale this Saturday, 31 August 2024, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to try to get tickets.
Damian...
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a reported assault in Blandford.At around 7pm on Tuesday 27 August 2024 Dorset Police received a report of an assault at an address in Eagle House Gardens.
It is reported that the victims – a...
